The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
R) I've known about you for awhile now
R) When he leaves me He wears a smile now
R) As soon as he's away from me
R) In your arms is where he wants to be
L) But you're the one he rushes home to
L) You're the one he gave his name to
L) I never see his face
L) In the early morning light
L) You have his mornings, his daytimes,
L) And sometimes I have his nights
R) But does he love you
L) Does he love you
R) Like he loves me
L) Like he loves me
R) Does he think of you
L) Does he think of you
B) When he's holding me
R) And does he whisper
L) Does he whisper
B) All his fantasies
R) Does he love you
L) Does he love you
B) Like he's been loving me
L) But when he's with me
L) He says he needs me
L) And that he wants me
L) That he believes in me
R) And when I'm in his arms
R) Oh, he swears there's no one else
R) Is he decieving me
R) Or am I decieiving myself
L) Am I decieiving myself
R) But does he love you
L) Does he love you
R) Like he loves me
L) Like he loves me
R) Does he think of you
L) Does he think of you
B) When he's holding me
R) And does he whisper
L) does he whisper
B) All his fantasies
R) Does he love you
L) Does he love you
B) Like he's been loving me
~
R) Oh, shouldn't I lose my temper
L) Oh, shouldn't I be ashamed
R) Cause I have everything to lose
L) And I, I have nothing to gain
R) But does he love you
L) Does he love you
R) Like he loves me
L) Like he loves me
R) Does he think of you
L) Does he think of you
B) When he's holding me
R) And does he whisper
L) does he whisper
B) All his fantasies
R) Does he love you
L) Does he love you
B) Like he's been loving me
R) Oh, does he love you
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R) When he leaves me He wears a smile now
R) As soon as he's away from me
R) In your arms is where he wants to be
L) But you're the one he rushes home to
L) You're the one he gave his name to
L) I never see his face
L) In the early morning light
L) You have his mornings, his daytimes,
L) And sometimes I have his nights
R) But does he love you
L) Does he love you
R) Like he loves me
L) Like he loves me
R) Does he think of you
L) Does he think of you
B) When he's holding me
R) And does he whisper
L) Does he whisper
B) All his fantasies
R) Does he love you
L) Does he love you
B) Like he's been loving me
L) But when he's with me
L) He says he needs me
L) And that he wants me
L) That he believes in me
R) And when I'm in his arms
R) Oh, he swears there's no one else
R) Is he decieving me
R) Or am I decieiving myself
L) Am I decieiving myself
R) But does he love you
L) Does he love you
R) Like he loves me
L) Like he loves me
R) Does he think of you
L) Does he think of you
B) When he's holding me
R) And does he whisper
L) does he whisper
B) All his fantasies
R) Does he love you
L) Does he love you
B) Like he's been loving me
~
R) Oh, shouldn't I lose my temper
L) Oh, shouldn't I be ashamed
R) Cause I have everything to lose
L) And I, I have nothing to gain
R) But does he love you
L) Does he love you
R) Like he loves me
L) Like he loves me
R) Does he think of you
L) Does he think of you
B) When he's holding me
R) And does he whisper
L) does he whisper
B) All his fantasies
R) Does he love you
L) Does he love you
B) Like he's been loving me
R) Oh, does he love you
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Lyrics submitted by HeatherGuh047, edited by JDHuntsvilleAL
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